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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:27:42 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7IHBB Asia Begins 2016-17 Season in Shanghai! New Tournaments Scheduled for Shenzhen, Xiamen, and Beijinghttp://www.ihbbasia.com/ihbb-asia-begins-2016-17-season-in-shanghai-new-tournaments-scheduled-for-shenzhen-xiamen-and-beijing/
Sat, 05 Nov 2016 10:58:35 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5588 [ Read More ]]]>IHBB Asia is off and running with its sixth season of history quiz tournaments throughout Asia! Our first tournament of the new year was held at the offices of our partner organization, New Pathway-EIC in Shanghai on Saturday, October 29. A big thank you to Suopeng Gao and the New Pathway team for all of their hard work in assisting with the outreach and

IHBB participants in Shanghai, October 29, 2016

direction for the tournament. New Pathway will also be organizing our first ever tournament in Shenzhen later this month, along with tournaments in Xiamen, Beijing, and possibility other Chinese cities in early 2017.
Elsewhere, IHBB staff have been visiting schools in Korea, Japan, the UAE, and Hong Kong over the past few weeks, and we will be coming to Thailand, Taiwan, and Malaysia soon as well. For any questions about our tournaments, please contact Mrs Nolwenn Madden at nolwenn@historybowl.com Good luck throughout the 2016-17 competition year!

]]>IHBB Announces Partnership with EIC Education to Grow and Develop Tournaments in Chinahttp://www.ihbbasia.com/ihbb-announces-partnership-with-eic-education-to-grow-and-develop-tournaments-in-china/
Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:38:13 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5557 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl is delighted to announce a new partnership with EIC Education that will serve as a launchpad for growth and development of our tournaments throughout China. EIC’s subsidiary of New Pathway, which helps students with test preparation, English language learning, and university admissions will take the lead in helping to organize and promote IHBB tournaments throughout China, beginning with our upcoming tournament on October 29 in Shanghai. Suopeng Gao, on behalf of EIC commented “We are excited about this opportunity to work with IHBB and to provide Chinese students with an opportunity to compete in a prestigious international competition.” IHBB looks forward to working with EIC to introduce hundreds of students throughout China to our competitions, including the launch of our first tournament in Shenzhen later in the 2016-17 school year. EIC and IHBB also are planning a joint week of outreach in China in October 2016 to further develop the partnership. In addition to Shanghai and Shenzhen, other current target cities for outreach include Beijing, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. EIC and IHBB hope to build on this in the future to reach out to students in additional Chinese cities as well. IHBB is delighted to have the chance to collaborate with EIC, and we look forward to a fruitful partnership for years to come.
]]>IHBB Staff To Begin Outreach Efforts in India in Summer 2016http://www.ihbbasia.com/ihbb-staff-to-begin-outreach-efforts-in-india-in-summer-2016/
Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:10:25 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5513 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl is delighted to announce that throughout the summer of 2016, significant outreach efforts will be directed at launching our history quiz tournaments in India! In late June and early July, IHBB staff will be visiting the Delhi, Chennai, and Puducherry areas, and in August, staff will return to conduct outreach visits with schools in Mumbai, Bangalore, and possibly Pune as well. If you know teachers or students at schools in those areas, please pass the word along, and let us know too – email nolwenn@historybowl.com
Our tournaments will then begin in India possibly as early as August 2016, but certainly by the fall of 2016. Thousands of students with Indian ancestry have already competed in IHBB tournaments around the world over the past six years, and we’re looking forward to bringing our tournaments to a country with hundreds of millions of students and an impressive tradition of quiz competitions. We look forward to meeting many Indian teachers and students in the days and years to come!
]]>IHBB Holds Its Third Annual Asian Championships on 10-12 June in Khao Lak, Thailand!http://www.ihbbasia.com/ihbb-holds-its-third-annual-asian-championships-on-10-12-june-in-khao-lak-thailand/
Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:49:57 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5496 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl held its third annual Asian Championships on 10-12 June, 2016 at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Khao Lak, Thailand with 46 teams and close to 200 students in attendance. Over the course of the weekend, we held five different competitions – congratulations to our champions!

Thanks to everyone who competed, read questions, kept score, and assisted with logistics throughout the weekend! We hope to see many students from Asia once again this summer at the second International History Olympiad in Honolulu, Hawaii on 17-24 July, 2016! Almost everyone who competed at the IHBB Asisn Championships has already qualified, but check with us to make sure. Good luck there, and thanks again for coming to Khao Lak for the 2016 IHBB Asian Championships!

]]>Welcome to the 2016 IHBB Asian Championships!http://www.ihbbasia.com/welcome-to-the-2016-ihbb-asian-championships/
Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:12:50 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5488 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl is delighted to welcome 46 teams and nearly 200 top history scholars from throughout Asia to its third annual Asian Championships! Once again, we will shortly be convening at the beautiful JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa on the shores of the Andaman Sea in Thailand to contest no fewer than five separate championship events from 10-12 June. Beginning with the debut of the Asian Academic Bowl on Friday, as well as the Sports and Entertainment History Bee, we’ll then move to the Geography Bee of Asia and the International History Bee Asian Championships on Saturday before concluding with the International History Bowl Asian Championships on Sunday. We’ll be sending along details throughout this week to all participants, but please email IHBB Executive Director, Mrs Nolwenn Madden at nolwenn@historybowl.com if you have any questions at any point. It promises to be an unforgettable weekend of competition and camaraderie, and we wish you and your teams and families safe travels to Thailand and good luck!
]]>2016 IHBB Asian Championships to Return to JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Khao Lak, Thailand on 10-12 June!http://www.ihbbasia.com/2016-ihbb-asian-championships-to-return-to-jw-marriott-resort-and-spa-in-khao-lak-thailand-on-10-12-june/
Sun, 07 Feb 2016 10:21:40 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5310 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl is delighted to announce that its third annual Asian Championships will once again be held at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Khao Lak, Thailand on Friday-Sunday, 10-12 June, 2016! A full announcement has been posted here – please note that the room rate (including breakfast for two people) has been reduced this year to 3900 baht, and we have also added an all-subject quiz bowl tournament on Friday morning/early afternoon, as well as a cocktail reception on Friday evening for adults. Aside from the History Bee, History Bowl, and Academic Bowl, we will also once again hold the Geography Bee of Asia, and the Sports and Entertainment History Bees will be split into separate Sports and Entertainment sections. Further details on all aspects of our Asian Championships will be coming soon; registration will open by late February. For further questions, please contact nolwenn@historybowl.com
Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you there for another amazing 3 days of quiz competitions with the top players from throughout Asia!
]]>IHBB to Launch New All-Subject Quiz Tournament at Asian Championships!http://www.ihbbasia.com/ihbb-to-launch-new-all-subject-quiz-tournament-at-asian-championships/
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:13:15 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5306 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl is pleased to announce that at its 2016 Asian Championships, we will be debuting the Asian Academic Bowl Championships! This is the first all-subject championship quiz bowl tournament which will be held for schools throughout Asia. The Academic Bowl Championships will take place on Friday, June 10. We can thus confirm that the weekend of Asians will be June 10-12. Further details on the venue and the exact time of all events will be forthcoming shortly.
The Academic Bowl Championships will feature questions on history and geography, but also on literature, the arts, science, mathematics, mythology, religion, and more. A sample packet, format, and rules will be available shortly. The Academic Bowl in Asia is being launched concurrently with the Academic Bowl Championships of Europe and the US Academic Bee and Bowl in the USA as we continue to be the global leader in academic competition innovation.
]]>IHBB Asia Finishes 2015 Fall Tournaments, Prepares for a Busy 2016!http://www.ihbbasia.com/ihbb-asia-finishes-2015-fall-tournaments-prepares-for-a-busy-2016/
Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:54:58 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5292 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl conducted three tournaments in December 2015 across East Asia – in Korea, Beijing (the picture at right shows the 9 Bee medalists in Beijing on Dec. 6), and Hong Kong. Congratulations to all of our new champions, and thanks to everyone who participated, particularly our host schools! We also visited a number of schools in Malaysia and Taiwan during December, and we’re looking forward to an exciting and busy 2016. Information on both the 2016 International History Olympiad and our 2016 Asian Championships will be posted by January, once we have finalized the dates and locations. Thanks for your support throughout 2015, and we look forward to another great year of tournaments in 2016!
]]>Welcome to the 2015-16 IHBB Asia Competition Season!http://www.ihbbasia.com/welcome-to-the-2015-16-ihbb-asia-competition-season/
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:56:08 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5250 [ Read More ]]]>The 2015-2016 competition season for The International History Bee and Bowl’s Asian Division is set to begin! This will be our fifth year overall of organizing history quiz tournaments throughout Asia. This year, we expect to hold our first tournament in the Philippines, a new tournament in Abu Dhabi, and possibly new tournaments in other countries as well. We’re also looking forward to our annual Asian Championships in May or June 2016 – the site will be determined by the end of 2015 – as well as the second International History Olympiad, which will take place in Hawaii in July 2016. Please explore the website for information on our tournaments and how you, your students, and your school can get involved. IHBB staff will be visiting schools throughout Asia from December-March, so if you’d be interested in having us come to share a bit more about how our tournaments work, or to conduct a demonstration match, please let us know. For this, and all other inquiries, please email our Executive Director, Mrs Nolwenn Madden, at nolwenn@historybowl.com
Best of luck in 2015-16, and have a great time exploring history with IHBB!
]]>Congratulations to the 2015 International History Bee and Bowl Asian Division Champions!http://www.ihbbasia.com/congratulations-to-the-2015-international-history-bee-and-bowl-asian-division-champions/
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:25:39 +0000http://www.ihbbasia.com/?p=5167 [ Read More ]]]>The International History Bee and Bowl held its second annual Asian Division Championships on 12-14 June, 2015 at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Khao Lak, Thailand. 49 teams from throughout Asia competed in the Bowl with 155 students competing in the History Bee. The tournament also featured the inaugural Geography Bee of Asia and our annual Sports & Entertainment History Bee, including the Open Division for parents, coaches, and teachers. Congratulations to our Champions! (* = successfully defended title from 2014)

Thanks to everyone who took part in the weekend’s festivities, and especially to all parents, coaches, and staffers who assisted with reading, scorekeeping, and other tasks throughout the tournament. A big thank you to the JW Marriott in Khao Lak for all their help in ensuring the success of the weekend too. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s tournaments, and at the International History Olympiad next month in the USA as well! Full tournament results will be posted soon under the Results tab on the menu bar.